1999 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 42-33
Finished 1st in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Ken Joyce (42-33)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 64,468, Avg. 1,842 in 35 home dates
Playoffs - Hudson Valley Renegades 2 games, Utica Blue Sox 1
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1999 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's McNamara Division.
The Blue Sox plated 357 runs and conceded 338 runs. Tony Lucca drove in 47 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .321. Todd Moser led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.53 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1999 Utica Blue Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chip Ambres, Kevin Hooper, Nate Robertson and Luis Ugueto.
Ken Joyce served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Abreu | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dennis Anderson | S | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Brandon Bowe | R | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Stockton, CA US |
| Terry Byron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | , St. Croix VI |
| James Close | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Eugene, OR US |
| Joselyn Feliz | R | R | June 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Frank Ferrand | L | L | May 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Robert Garvin | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| Jose Gomez | R | R | December 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Scott Goodman | L | L | August 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Kevin Gordon | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Hector Henriquez | L | L | August 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Ben Hickman | R | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 240 | Newport, AR US |
| Kevin Hooper | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Jeff LaRoche | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gustavo Lopez | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Phil Lowery | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tony Lucca | L | L | January 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bryan Moore | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'8" | 215 | Westminster, CA US |
| Bryan Morse | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Leonardtown, MD US |
| Todd Moser | L | L | October 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Patrick Pass | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kevin Perkins | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Matt Postell | L | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Dadny Reyes | S | R | August 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | San Ignacio de Sabaneta, DO |
| Nate Robertson | R | L | September 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Wichita, KS US |
| Barry Schell | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Sergent | L | L | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Tracy, CA US |
| Drew Shields | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Shane Smuin | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Vernal, UT US |
| Gaige Thomas | S | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Luis Ugueto | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Javon Walker | R | R | October 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Galveston, TX US |
| Matt Ward | L | L | September 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dominic Woody | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
